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The indirect conflict between Major League Soccer (MLS Mext) and the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) has appeared to intensify in recent weeks.
MLS NEXT announces strategic alliance with Girls Academy. Clubs in the Girls Academy that aren’t participating in MLS Next have been approached about joining the league, and vice versa. Specifically, ECNL clubs with GA have been asked to jump over to MLS Next.
MLS Next has also begun expanding into markets that weren’t particularly important to them a few years ago. This strategic move aims to either increase membership, solidify age group divisions in certain markets, or target ECNL clubs. However, MLS owners are frustrated with the tens of millions of dollars invested in the league to keep it afloat, resulting in minimal returns.
On the other hand, the Girls Academy has been financially struggling, desperately trying to gain ground on the ECNL but making little progress. In response, the ECNL is expanding its Regional League brand, which now boasts double the membership compared to the ECNL route and has swiftly absorbed all the top GA clubs.
Perhaps the 3FOUR3 guys were right all along. The ones in charge do not care.
US Soccer’s Youth Soccer Model: More Sanctioning Leagues = More Money
BOYS: - MLS X2 EA EA2 ECNL ECNLRL USYSNL E64 NPL NAL RAL AYSO USSSA
GIRLS: - ECNL ECNLRL GA DPL USYSNL E64 NPL NAL RAL AYSO USSSA
I'm sure I left some out.
Soccer is evolving, with athletes now able to play two years in junior college without affecting NCAA eligibility. NIL is poised to impact college soccer (due to football), if the overwhelming amount of international students on college rosters don’t do it first. Other countries are catching up to our MNT and WNT as they focus on developing their own homegrown talent. Our kids play EA FC, while others worldwide engage in pickup and street soccer. If nothing changes before the next World Cup, we’ll have missed a great chance to grow soccer in this country. Then again, by then this conversation will have changed many times again.
Just trying to spark conversation during the holiday break.
MLS NEXT announces strategic alliance with Girls Academy. Clubs in the Girls Academy that aren’t participating in MLS Next have been approached about joining the league, and vice versa. Specifically, ECNL clubs with GA have been asked to jump over to MLS Next.
MLS Next has also begun expanding into markets that weren’t particularly important to them a few years ago. This strategic move aims to either increase membership, solidify age group divisions in certain markets, or target ECNL clubs. However, MLS owners are frustrated with the tens of millions of dollars invested in the league to keep it afloat, resulting in minimal returns.
On the other hand, the Girls Academy has been financially struggling, desperately trying to gain ground on the ECNL but making little progress. In response, the ECNL is expanding its Regional League brand, which now boasts double the membership compared to the ECNL route and has swiftly absorbed all the top GA clubs.
Perhaps the 3FOUR3 guys were right all along. The ones in charge do not care.
US Soccer’s Youth Soccer Model: More Sanctioning Leagues = More Money
BOYS: - MLS X2 EA EA2 ECNL ECNLRL USYSNL E64 NPL NAL RAL AYSO USSSA
GIRLS: - ECNL ECNLRL GA DPL USYSNL E64 NPL NAL RAL AYSO USSSA
I'm sure I left some out.
Soccer is evolving, with athletes now able to play two years in junior college without affecting NCAA eligibility. NIL is poised to impact college soccer (due to football), if the overwhelming amount of international students on college rosters don’t do it first. Other countries are catching up to our MNT and WNT as they focus on developing their own homegrown talent. Our kids play EA FC, while others worldwide engage in pickup and street soccer. If nothing changes before the next World Cup, we’ll have missed a great chance to grow soccer in this country. Then again, by then this conversation will have changed many times again.
Just trying to spark conversation during the holiday break.